Wolverhampton vs Brighton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th February 2024

Brighton go up against Wolverhampton on Wednesday for a FA Cup meeting at Molineux Stadium.

We are bound to see an exciting game this coming Wednesday as both Wolverhampton and The Seagulls are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Wolverhampton only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded nine for an average of 0.9 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Brighton scored a decent 25 goals in ten outings, or an average of 2.5 goals per game. They allowed a total of 11 goals against, an average of 1.1 goals per match, while achieving three clean sheets.

Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Wolverhampton comes up against Brighton in this context.

Wolverhampton vs Brighton Prediction

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton took six points from their last three matches, but started off by losing 0-2 against Brentford. They responded by beating Tottenham 1-2, and followed that up by winning 1-0 against Sheffield United. Wolverhampton won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Brighton Form

Brighton claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-1 against Tottenham. A 0-5 win followed against Sheffield United, before drawing 1-1 with Everton. Brighton recorded no less than five in their previous six FA Cup away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 18 themselves while allowing nine goals against.

Wolverhampton and Brighton seem a fairly equal pairing right now, with not a lot to separate the two sides. As such, going for a draw in the betting market seem worth a punt.

Wolverhampton vs Brighton Squads

Wolverhampton Squad

O'Neil will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Brighton from the players listed below:

Boubacar Traore, Craig Dawson, Daniel Bentley, Enso Gonzalez, Hee-Chan Hwang, Hugo Bueno, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Joao Gomes, Jose Sa, Mario Lemina, Matheus Cunha, Matt Doherty, Max Kilman, Nelson Semedo, Noha Lemina, Pablo Sarabia, Pedro Neto, Rayan Ait Nouri, Santiago Bueno, Thomas Doyle, Tom King, Toti Gomes.

Brighton Squad

Here is the full team squad of Brighton. The 44 year-old Roberto De Zerbi will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Verbruggen, Steele, McGill, Webster, Igor, van Hecke, Veltman, Dunk, Estupinan, Lamptey, Barco, Lallana, Gilmour, Baleba, Buonanotte, Hinshelwood, Moder, Milner, Enciso, Mitoma, Gross, March, Fati, Welbeck, Ferguson, Pedro, Adingra.

Wolverhampton vs Brighton Team News

Brighton face a list of five absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Wednesday against Wolverhampton. For instance, Brighton won't be able to field Billy Gilmour as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Joao Pedro, James Milner, Solly March and Julio Enciso all face a spell on the sidelines for Brighton due to various injuries.

Wolverhampton vs Brighton Lineups

Wolverhampton vs Brighton H2H

Wolverhampton picked up two wins in their previous ten matches against The Seagulls, while the latter claimed four wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 11/4.

Wolverhampton vs Brighton Betting Tips

Look no further than Matheus Cunha, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Wolves in the FA Cup, while Joao Pedro managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for The Seagulls in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Wolverhampton claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Brighton won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Wolverhampton on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target five times in Brighton''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Wolverhampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Brighton, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.4 times goals per game.